Jan 2, 2016

FRONTENAC DURANT / CAN

There had been more than one car manufacturer with the name FRONTENAC in car history.
The first in Newburgh / New York ( 1906 - 1913), the second in Indianapolis / Indiana ( 1912 - 1925)
and the third in Leaside ( neighborhood in Toronto )  Canada (1931 - 1933).
In 1931, at the end of the DURANT car history, the Canadian DURANT factory became independent.
FRONTENAC were based on DURANT cars, but the name was dropped.

The first two FRONTENAC emblems had the form of a shield:

Part of the Murray Shears collection

Dimensions3.5  cm x 5.0 cm
Year1931 - 1932 
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Part of the Murray Shears collection
Dimensions3.5 cm x  5.0 cm
Year1932 only
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In 1933 the emblem became round:

very small radiator emblem:  3.6 cm

Dimensions3.6  cm 
Year1933 
Estimate


the emblem was made in USA and imported from Bastian Bros
Dimensionsca. 3.6
Year1933
Estimate


For more beautiful radiator emblems see top right ( list of car makers ).

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